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Butokukan Karate

J.A.B.K.A.

Confidence Through Knowledge

Martial Arts Training

OUR Mission

To provide martial arts training that encourages personal growth and development for each individual student at his or her own pace, emphasizing both physical and mental conditioning.

To uphold standards of excellence that inspire students to see beyond their current potential and reach new levels of personal success by setting goals and achieving them, building character, and improving confidence and self-esteem.

To instill traditional martial arts values of respect, discipline, honor, loyalty, family, and courage, building leadership skills and social accountability.

To provide an environment that supports each student on their martial arts journey toward discovering and claiming their own personal power from within and teaching the discipline and self-control to take responsibility for that power.

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The History of

Karate

Tode" Sakugawa (1733-1815)  

Sakugawa was born in Shuri, Okinawa.  He was perhaps the single most famous figure in the development of karate.  From him karate inherited the Kusanku Katas, the Sakugawa Bo Form, the dojo method.  He began his training under Peichin Takahara. At the age of 17 he met and trained under a Chinese military attache' stationed on Okinawa named Kusanku.  His noted students were Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura and a man whom he passed his scrolls of proficiency, Matsumoto.

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Our address is: 10718 11 ave sw 98146 Seattle WA
Tel: +206-227-9216
Email: info@jabka.com

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